Comments on: Be Honest With Yourself: Virtue Is Its Own Rewardhttp://www.keepapitchinin.org/2010/03/01/be-honest-with-yourself-virtue-is-its-own-reward/
Where our past is never very long agoSun, 02 Aug 2015 11:48:22 +0000hourly1By: Moniker Challengedhttp://www.keepapitchinin.org/2010/03/01/be-honest-with-yourself-virtue-is-its-own-reward/comment-page-1/#comment-20170
Tue, 02 Mar 2010 21:43:41 +0000http://www.keepapitchinin.org/?p=5923#comment-20170Virgins have nice skin and good teeth?
Message received 😉 You’re all correct, some of us have grown up around waaaaaaayyyy too many adverts.
]]>By: Ardis E. Parshallhttp://www.keepapitchinin.org/2010/03/01/be-honest-with-yourself-virtue-is-its-own-reward/comment-page-1/#comment-20142
Tue, 02 Mar 2010 01:09:53 +0000http://www.keepapitchinin.org/?p=5923#comment-20142Where I wonder about datedness (beyond trivia like hair and clothing styles) is the confidence of Mark E. Petersen and his committee that because a teen saw a poster in a glass case in the foyer, she would be influenced to the extent of saying “Oh, I was only planning on something at home; now I think I’ll get married in the temple instead.”

Of course I realize that it was never expected to be quite that easy and that these posters were hardly the only method for teaching youth about the importance of temple marriage. Perhaps the real hope was something MEPetersen said about helping youth “catch a glimpse” of the beauties of clean living. A young person might be attracted to even a small part of the message — like you, ellen, with the line that appealed to you — and that would give a nudge in the direction of righteousness when crunch time came.

In any case, I hope you do enjoy seeing these posters over the next few months. They’re another window into our past — in this case, one that shows how the important things have not changed.

]]>By: Bro. Joneshttp://www.keepapitchinin.org/2010/03/01/be-honest-with-yourself-virtue-is-its-own-reward/comment-page-1/#comment-20141
Tue, 02 Mar 2010 00:49:01 +0000http://www.keepapitchinin.org/?p=5923#comment-20141The concept isn’t so terribly out of date. When I was working in an Evangelical mission a few years back, the church and the associated school had similar kinds of posters. The art was a bit more modern, of course, but similar messages and images.
]]>By: ellenhttp://www.keepapitchinin.org/2010/03/01/be-honest-with-yourself-virtue-is-its-own-reward/comment-page-1/#comment-20140
Tue, 02 Mar 2010 00:25:18 +0000http://www.keepapitchinin.org/?p=5923#comment-20140

The reward of virtue is a quiet conscience

Love this line.

One of the things I like about the Mormon Messages is that these simple, uncomplicated concepts have been dressed up for this millennium. It’s the same core, presented so it fits today’s shenanigans. As you mentioned, Ardis, the format can be amusing in its innocence. Still, reminding people of the basics never hurts.